Lebanese meat fritters

Name: Lebanese meat fritters (Kibe)
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 250 g/9 oz/1¼ cups bulgur wheat; 1 kg/2¼ lb extra-lean minced (ground) lamb; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 115 g/4 oz/2 cups fresh mint, chopped; 2.5-5 ml/½-1 tsp ground white pepper; 5 ml/1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 5 ml/1 tsp ground cinnamon; 5 ml/1 tsp salt; vegetable oil, for deep frying; 30 ml/2 tbsp vegetable oil; ½ onion, finely chopped; 400 g/14 oz extra-lean minced (ground) beef; 50 g/2 oz/½ cup pine nuts; 30 ml/2 tbsp parsley, chopped; 30 ml/2 tbsp spring onions (scallions), finely chopped; wedges of lime, hummus and hot pepper sauce, to serve; wedges of lime, hummus and hot pepper sauce, to serve; wedges of lime, hummus and hot pepper sauce, to serve

Kibe

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Brazil

By Fernando Farah

Published 2011

About

Kibe (or Quibe), pronounced ‘kee-bee’ is the Brazilian version of the Lebanese kibbeh - an oval-shaped croquette made with minced meat and bulgur wheat. The original recipe was brought to Brazil by Lebanese immigrants in the early 1900s, and although it continues to be referred to as ‘Arab Food’, it is now thought of as a national classic, and is sold in restaurants and bars all over the country.

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